ITSO Smartcards (Blank Cards)

Overview

The ITSO Card Services (Blank Cards) Framework Lot (F3 Lot 2) provides access to Suppliers who provide blank ITSO Smartcards for concessionary or commercial purposes.

These Smartcards cover the provision of a range of Customer Media (CMD) types, and are flexible enough to cover a wide range of scale based options.

This Framework Lot hosts a number of Suppliers providing these blank cards enabling the Users of the Framework to have a wide choice of supply options.

Key Information

PIN Notice 
2022/S 000-023456

Contract Notice       
2022/S 000-0025916

Original Tender      
SAM Framework 3 ITT

Request for Information 
RFI Catalogue

Contract Award Notice         
2022/S 000-004855

Framework Start Date
October 1st 2023

Framework End Date         
September 30th 2027

Extension Available         
+1 +1 Years

Award Option         
Direct Award or Further Competition 

Who Should Use This Lot

This Lot is suitable for, but not limited to:

  • Local Authorities, Combined Authorities, Regional Transport Bodies, National Governments or Other Public Sector Bodies wishing to procure blank ITSO Smartcards;

  • Any Transport Operator wishing to buy blank ITSO Smartcards.

All users of the National Procurement Framework need to be a Member of SAM. A copy of the Project Initiation Document (PID) for the National Mobilities Procurement Hub is available here.

Guidance Notes

Guidance Notes on how a SAM Member can call-off from the ITSO Smartcards (Blank) Lot have been prepared and are available here.

The Guidance Notes are designed to assist and inform a SAM Member on all aspects of undertaking a call-off from the Framework, including:

  • Scoping a Member's own requirements;

  • Identifying the most suitable Supplier(s) to meet these requirements;

  • Preparing the Call-Off Order;

  • The process for undertaking a Further-Competition (if one is required); and

  • The costs for using the Framework.

Suppliers Available

There are three Suppliers available under this Lot.

Benefits of the Framework

The National Mobilities Procurement Hub Framework Lots are fully compliant with UK procurement legislation for the public sector - so you do not need to run your own procurement process;

  • All Framework Agreements have been upgraded since 2022 and are based upon Crown Commercial Service (CCS) terms;

  • All Suppliers available under this Lot have been assessed for their financial stability, experience, technical ability and commitment to Social Value;

  • All Orders are underpinned by a Framework Agreement, which clearly sets out the terms and conditions of the Order.